Coalinga Housing Market Report – March 2026

Here's a look at how the Coalinga, CA real estate market performed in March 2026, based on actual sold data from the MLS.

Market Snapshot

Homes Sold: 2
Median Sale Price: $285,000
Average Sale Price: $285,000
Average Price Per Sq Ft: $188
Average Days on Market: 66
Sale-to-List Price Ratio: 98.6%

Month-Over-Month Trends

Compared to February, the median sale price in Coalinga moved 7.8% up (from $264,500 to $285,000). The number of homes sold was 75.0% down compared to the prior month (8 vs. 2). Average days on market shifted 58.0% down (157 days to 66 days).

Year-Over-Year Comparison

Compared to March 2025, the median sale price is 1.8% up (from $279,950 to $285,000). Sales volume is 80.0% down year-over-year.

What This Means

Coalinga's housing market is running on fumes this March, with just two homes sold compared to eight the previous month. While the median price ticked up 7.8% to $285,000, this modest gain is largely meaningless given the dramatic collapse in transaction volume. When you're looking at such tiny sample sizes, a single higher-priced sale can skew the numbers significantly. The year-over-year data tells a more honest story: sales have cratered 80% compared to last March, suggesting this isn't seasonal softness but something more structural affecting the market.

The silver lining is that homes are moving faster once they do list. The average days on market dropped from 157 to just 66, and homes are selling at 98.6% of asking price, which indicates that priced-right inventory is finding willing buyers relatively quickly. However, with 58 active listings sitting at an average of 147 days on market, there's clearly a significant inventory-demand mismatch. Sellers are holding out at higher asking prices while buyers remain scarce, creating a frustrating standoff. For a small agricultural community like Coalinga, this kind of activity suggests limited buyer interest in the area right now, possibly due to regional economic factors or changing work-from-home dynamics that have shifted demand away from remote rural towns.

Coalinga Sales by Zip Code

Zip Code	Homes Sold	Median Price	Avg $/SqFt	Avg DOM
93210	2	$285,000	$188	66

Sales by Property Type

Property Type	Homes Sold	Median Price	Avg $/SqFt
SINGLE_FAMILY	2	$285,000	$188

Sales by Price Range

Price Range	Homes Sold
$200K - $299K	1
$300K - $399K	1

Current Active Listings

As of this report, there are 58 active listings in Coalinga with a median asking price of $305,000 and an average of 147 days on market.

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